A federal government decision to withhold the cost of its latest three-year cloud mega-deal with Amazon Web Services has sparked transparency concerns and criticism that it has been strong-armed...
If the federal Parliament is a reflection of the Australian community, it is no surprise that an increasing proportion of members bring personal or professional experience in tech and...
Independent senator David Pocock would throw his weight behind lifting R&D investment, startup support and responsible innovation in a second term, saying politicians need to do more to back...
Defence took back control of its troubled data consolidation overhaul from KPMG before it reached minimum viable capability late last year after identifying “deficiencies” with the contracted work, Senate...
The Albanese government has landed on a definition of Australian business to reform a $75 billion procurement system that local suppliers warn is being gamed by foreign tech giants....
Banks, telcos and online platforms like Google and Facebook will be subject to new rules and $50 million penalties after federal Parliament passed world-first anti-scam laws on Thursday. But...
The Prime Minister’s special envoy for cybersecurity and digital resilience Andrew Charlton says the path to prosperity lies in digitising the national economy, and that Australia’s “meal ticket” will...
The government hasn’t done enough to rein in tech giants, according to independent and minor party senators, who warn that black box algorithms and a lack of enforceable rules...
The federal government’s social media ban for under-16s has been given the green light by a Senate committee, paving the way for the bill to pass into law before...
A sweeping review of Australia’s faltering research and development system won’t be completed for at least a year, as government and overall R&D investment levels slump to record lows....